1 Facts
1.1 Interesting Facts
- At times Terbium metal acts same as Calcium.
- Terbium metal closely similar to Lanthanum metal.
- The main source of Cobalt is as a by-product of copper and nickel metal mining.
- Cobalt metal can be obtained from other elements like Oxygen, Sulfur and Arsenic.
- It s also used in electroplating process as it exhibits anti cession properties.
1.2 Sources
Found in Minerals, Found with Other Rare Earth Metals, Mining, Ores of Minerals
Found in Compounds, Mining, Ores of Minerals
1.3 History
1.3.1 Who Discovered
Carl Gustaf Mosander
Georg Brandt
1.3.2 Discovery
1.4 Abundance
1.4.1 Abundance In Universe
5 * 10-8 %3 * 10-4 %
5E-09
0.11
1.4.2 Abundance In Sun
~0.00000001 %~0.0004 %
1E-08
0.1
1.4.3 Abundance In Meteorites
1.4.4 Abundance In Earth's Crust
1.4.5 Abundance In Oceans
1.4.6 Abundance In Humans